WWE TLC review: Who is the unified Champion of Champions?

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, we are LIVE from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas for the final pay-per-view of the year.

It's the season of goodwill and a Champion of Champions is waiting to be crowned. But will there be any TLC?

TLC Kickoff (Pre-show): Fandango vs. Dolph Ziggler

Taking us through all of tonight's historic proceedings will be our usual trio of Michael Cole, Jerry 'The King' Lawler and JBL

3-on-1 Handicap match: CM Punk vs. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns)The Best knows The Hounds of Justice very well. This time he must use his knowledge of his three foes to pull off an upset for the ages.

CM Punk has to play human chess with the three shield members and from the start of the match he strategically picks them apart. Trying to cut the ring in half, Punk tries to keep the Hounds at bay, but their quick tagging starts to prove too much.

On the outside, Roman Reigns sprints towards Punk for a big spear but careers over the announcers' table with a sickening thud. Back in the ring some momentum is almost built, but again it's The Shield proving too much. Roman Reigns genuinely seems to have injured his eye on a commentary chair and is seen by a doctor at ringside.

A pair of near falls for both teams follow. Punk then shoves Seth Rollins into Dean Ambrose temporarily immobilising him, allowing enough time to connect with a high kick to Rollins, almost getting another three count.

This fires up The Best and he unleashes some furious offense in the one-on-one situation. The victory is again just a second away after locking in the Anaconda Vice. Ambrose gets in the fray, but after his butterfly suplex is reversed, he's on the receiving end of a Randy Savage elbow.

CM Punk is in control. He hits the GTS on Rollins and targets Ambrose for the same punishment. Ambrose wriggles his way out, pushing Punk into the destructive path of the newly-awakened Roman Reigns. Punk avoids the thundering spear, sending The Shield's power supply on a direct collision course for his partner Dean Ambrose. The Best in the World capitalises on the mistake and pins Ambrose for a huge upset victory.

Winner: CM PunkRoarsome or Paw? I was so excited about this one. I expected swerves and arguments, even a possible breakup of The Shield. Instead we got a clean victory. It was shocking to see Punk win, especially as it was only a year ago that the Hounds of Justice defeated three superstars in the headliner of this very event.

The Shield's squabbles will continue going ahead, but I can't see what's next for Punk and I'm pretty sure neither can Roman Reigns!

WWE Divas Championship: AJ Lee (c) vs. NatalyaFrom the opening bell Natalya dominates. She shows her far superior ring talents by bringing a blitzkrieg of moves in the early exchanges. She even gets extra marks for brutality by throwing AJ stiffly into the guard rail.

AJ gains some control back in the ring, slowing the match down with a deep sleeper hold, but Natalya makes sure it stays even with some quick counters. After going for a powerslam, AJ reverses it into a Black Widow, but once again Nattie powers out and goes on to hit a nasty dropkick to the champion's face.

Multiple suplexes and more high impact moves are followed by Natalya's Sharpshooter. AJ has a response again and swiftly locks in another Black Widow. The match reaches its end when Natalya goes for another Sharpshooter, but AJ counters by grabbing her hair and pulls her into a roll up for the victory.

Winner and still Divas Champion: AJ LeeRoarsome or Paw? That was actually pretty good. I was impressed with how stiff and brutal Natalya's attacks were. She was the star of this match and proved again that she is best female wrestler on the roster. I'm almost surprised that AJ retained.

WWE Intercontinental Championship: Big E Langston (c) vs. Damien SandowTwo of the company's best and brightest superstars locking horns for one of the most prestigious titles in WWE history.

Like a few others on the roster Sandow has a new-found vicious streak which is really great to watch. He aggressively apply his offense, but with his characteristically intelligent style. Both superstars try to put this one away early by unsuccessfully trying to hit their finishers.

The action spills to the arena floor with Sandow smashing the champion's face into the turnbuckle. Shortly after, the intellectual targets the huge trunks that Big E stands on and hits an Elbow of Disdain as an exclamation mark. After some huge slams and throws by the champion the brawling continues in the corner, culminating with Langston delivering a sickening electric chair drop reversal.

After being on the receiving end for much of the game, Big E finally starts to arm his main arsenal, hitting some of the huge tackles and power moves that he is becoming famous for. He goes for the Big Ending, but Sandow reverses into a classic schoolboy pin. After some more quick offense from Sandow, Langston smashes him with a thumping clothesline and follows it with a Big Ending for the win.

Winner and still Intercontinental Champion: Big E LangstonRoarsome or Paw? I really like Damien Sandow. He is incredibly entertaining and has a tough but smart wrestling style that makes for a great match. I genuinely think he can roll with anyone on the roster.

Big E Langston is pure powerhouse who shows that he is a student of the game. His style is almost like a cocktail of the classic big men from the past. But unlike most of the juggernauts before him, he has a quickness that is often overlooked.

Fatal Four Way tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship: Cody Rhodes and Goldust (c) vs. Ryback and Curtis Axel vs. Big Show and Rey Mysterio vs. The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro)This has all the ingredients for a full-scale riot. The tag team division is going from strength to strength and has some great names for the duos. We've got Rybaxel, so are the little and large combo to be known as MysteriShow?

The opening is as expected: Fast. Rybaxel are the main aggressors, putting the rugged beatdown on Goldust before the huge Big Show enters the fray and decimates Curtis with some giant-sized chops. The former Heyman Guys continue their early domination isolating Rey in the corner and Ryback gets a near fall after a second rope splash.

Goldust returns. After knocking Axel off the apron he hits a huge spinebuster on Big Hungry, but he hits back with a sweet high kick. The Big Guy then goes for a powerbomb, but Goldust reverses it into a pin. Eliminated: Rybaxel

To the delight of the Lone Star crowd, The Real Americans finally enter the maelstrom. It's first Jack Swagger who goes to town on Goldust, smashing him with clotheslines and a failed Patriot Lock attempt. Zeb's Militia stop Dustin from tagging and Antonio Cesaro shows off his trademark super strength by ragdolling the Bizarre One with an impressive gutwrench suplex.

After some near falls and more tag attempts, Cesaro sends the crowd into frenzy by hitting the big swing on Goldust. The dizziness is followed up by a Swagger Bomb and two really great doubleteam moves. First it's a nasty sling shot spinebuster, then Cesaro vertical leaps over Swagger to land on The Bizarre One.

Goldust is showing off too and scores with amazing flipping pin counter. He goes for a tag but Swagger yanks Cody off the apron so Goldust again improvises, nailing Cesaro with an insane top rope hurricanrana!

A tag is finally made to the Big Show who manhandles The Real Americans. Antonio is first slammed like a toy, then Swagger is on the receiving end of a KO Punch. Seconds later it's a similar fate for Cesaro, who gets met mid-flight with another KO and is eliminated. Eliminated: The Real Americans

The four good guys are the remaining teams and Big Show extends Goldust some respect before they go back to war. The Bizarre One impresses yet again with a very nice flying crossbody for a two count and after reversing a chokeslam attempt with a DDT gets another near fall.

This allows Cody to finally get in on the action. The two brothers hit a quick double suplex but again the Big Show kicks out and manages to stop Cody's Disaster Kick attempt. Rey gets a tag and the pace quickens. Lots of high speed action culminating with Cody scoring with a brilliant Disaster Kick.

Cody then tries to hit the Crossrhodes but Rey dials 619 on both of the Rhodes Brothers. Show disposes of Goldust by driving him into the ringside barriers. Cody tries to nail Rey with a springboard but the Mexican legend reverses it into a sweet midair powerbomb for a two count.

Rey goes for the 619 again but Cody catches his feet, almost turning it into an Alabama Slam. The match ascends to a brief spell of electric craziness which culminates with a CrossRhodes from Rhodes for the win.

Winners and still Tag Team ChampionsRoarsome or Paw? This was awesome. The tag teams are the most entertaining aspect of the WWE at the moment. The contest showcased some brilliant moments, most notably Goldust continuing to roll back the years by putting on a clinic. For a veteran, he showed agility that most of the younger guys on the roster can't compete with.

The Real Americans reminded us again of their talents with some great tandem offense. The Big Swing was on display, but sadly it wasn't on the Big Show which everyone was hoping for. The Rhodes Brothers are two of the biggest fan favorites on the roster and their matches, especially at PPVs, are becoming a main attraction.

If I had to nit-pick for one problem, it would be that Ryback's jobberfication is officially complete.

No disqualification match: R-Truth vs Brodus ClayComplete with his ever growing villainous streak, Brodus Clay sets upon R-Truth with his superior size and strength in an almost vulgar display of power. From the opening bell, this is destruction. The Funkasaurus dominates with big splashes and a huge suplex. There are a couple of near falls from both superstars and Truth does hit a missile dropkick to prevent this from being a total squash.

Numerous times in the match the problems between Tons of Funk start to show (Not the awful gimmick, the conflict in the team). Sweet T prompts his teammate to wrap up the match, which Brodus ignores. After more beating down of Truth, Tensai again reminds Brodus to end it. Clay responds by telling Sweet T that he's better than him, which leads to Tensai and The Funkydactylls vacating the ringside. If that wasn't bad enough, Brodus turns round to be met by an axe kick from R-Truth for the win.

Winner: R-TruthRoarsome or Paw? I think Brodus will make a great heel. This match served only as a set up for Tons of Funk to split and complete Clay's turn to the dark side. Hopefully he'll shed his dinosaur skin and go on a monster run, pillaging every superstar in his new found vicious path. First victims should be Michael Cole and JBL for painfully joining in on the 'What's Up?' chants during R-Truth's irritating music.

No disqualification match: Kofi Kingston vs The MizEarly action sees an aggressive Kofi beat The Miz up and throw him over the top rope, chasing that with a big suicide dive which Mizanin telegraphs, planting his knuckles into the West African's flying face. Back in the ring, Kofi misfires with a Trouble in Paradise, kicking the ringpost. This allows The Miz to go after his leg for the rest of the match.

Taking control of the match it becomes clear that The Miz has read the book on how to be a stereotypical heel. He sneers, slaps and snarls around the ring, all whilst going to work on Kingston's damaged leg.

A little flurry of clotheslines from The Awesome One (the name that keeps getting more ironic), Kofi ends the affair by throwing The Miz into the exposed turnbuckle which was uncovered earlier and hits him with a Trouble in Paradise on the rebound for the victory.

Winner: Kofi KingstonRoarsome or Paw? Shall we ask the crowd in the arena? "Boooooring!" We've seen this match too many times before and really don't want to see it again. This isn't even a Kick Off Match. It belongs on Superstars or Main Event.

I'd rather watch Christmas Bounty than this garbage... Okay! It's not THAT bad.

WWFact: Aware of his presence? When you catch the 'brilliant' Arnold Schwarzenegger classic 'Jingle All The Way' this Christmas, look out for The Big Show appearing as a brawling Santa that would've had trouble fitting down Battersea Power Station's chimneys!

3-on-1 Handicap match: Daniel Bryan vs. The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)In the last month he's been abducted, beaten and mentally tortured, but will it be tonight that The Beard joins a new family?

The start of the match is essentially a two on one, as Bray sits in his rocking chair at ringside with his big grizzly beasts taking control early on with quick tags, but Bryan can more than hold his own keeping it one on one.

The Wyatt Family Entrance video

Erick Rowan is a huge guy and his massive rebound slam is a sight to be seen. His partner Luke Harper is also a force of nature, locking in a King Kong Bundy style bear hug and a huge powerbomb for a two count.

Bray Wyatt eventually enters the match, sinisterly shouting at Daniel Bryan and bulldozing him in the corners with big splashes and clotheslines. Wyatt lays on the floor laughing to himself and turns upside down, walking across the ring like a spider in the weirdest way known to man.

Bryan cannot get into this bout at all. The Wyatt family are destroying him. The Bearded wonder has hit very little offense. The two family members take turns at the destruction. First it's a Gator Roll from Harper, then a huge Fallaway Slam from Rowan.

Bray Wyatt is reintroduced. He offers Daniel Bryan mercy by extending his hand as an offer to join them. Bryan of course says "No"! And the ensuing scrap ends with Wyatt smashing the Man-Goat in the face in mid-air. Luke Harper is back to do some more sickening powerbombing to the former World Champion.

After this fails to end the contest, Bryan fires up, kicking both Harper and Rowan off the ring apron. The Beard finally gets a run going, hitting Harper with a dropkick and a near fall after a super backdrop. The surprise victory is almost complete when the Flying Goat connects, only for Rowan to break up the lateral press.

Rowan then gets tied in the ropes, leaving him defenceless to Bryan's blitz of kinetic kicks. The Beard disposes of both the big men to outside and after ducking Wyatt's clothesline, suicide dives to the outside, sending Harper over the announcers' table. The impossible could still happen as Bryan immobilises Rowan, sending him crashing into the ringsteps.

Bryan scores with a big missile dropkick on Bray Wyatt and looks to secure the Yes Lock for this incredible victory, but Bray fights out and connects with a Sister Abigail for the win.

Winner: The Wyatt FamilyRoarsome or Paw? A really good match that was better than the earlier handicap bout. The action was measured and brilliantly paced. Bray Wyatt isn't the best wrestler in the world but by the lack of 'Husky Harris' chants from the crowd, you can tell that he's getting over.

The Wyatts are so damn creepy it's unreal. It's not just the weird sheep masks. It's Bray's disturbing promos and their demeanour both in and out of the ring. Oh let's not forget that Harper and Rowan can really wrestle too.

For storyline's sake I hope that Daniel Bryan does join them eventually. This would make The Wyatts one of the strongest factions of the last ten years and could set up a brilliant WrestleMania Moment when Bryan finally breaks free of their manipulation, screaming NO! NO! NO! in the process.

WWFact: Satan Claus - Back in the old United States Wrestling Association (USWA) there was a festive-themed monster and future WWE Champion known as The Christmas Creature. Dressed in a mask and tinsel, he would destroy all who stood before him. You know him now as Kane.

WWE COO Triple H guarantees one winner at TLC

Tables, Ladders and Chairs match to unify the WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Championship: John Cena (c - WHC) vs. Randy Orton (c - WWE)The Authority has backed the right guy to become the true face of the company and unite the titles going into the New Year. A match years in the making as these two superstars' duelling careers cross paths in the opportunity of a lifetime.

The contest begins as an actual wrestling match, with both competitors exchanging manoeuvres. Randy is first to go for the glory, bringing a ladder into the ring, only to be sent over the top rope with it by Cena. The Cenation leader introduces a table to the match and takes aim with an AA, but Orton worms his way free and grabs a chair.

The Apex Predator goes to work with the steel both in and outside of the ring, smashing Cena in the guts. After Orton hits the ring post, The World Heavyweight Champion then intercepts the chair and delivers some metal retribution. Cena then tries to powerbomb Randy through a nearby table, but he counters and sends The Champ into the ring steps and makes a play for the hanging belts.

After the ensuing donnybrook in the ring, The Apex Predator reintroduces a chair but John Cena counters by cracking him with the ladder and then begins to climb the steps. More weapons-based attacks follow in this even encounter with Cena unleashing two of the Five Moves of Doom, but Orton escapes and sends his opponent face first into a chair wedged in the turnbuckles.

Orton makes another gold rush attempt but Cena has other plans and knocks him off the ladder, chasing it with a five knuckle shuffle off from four steps up. Orton tactically rolls to the safety of the ring apron only to be knocked off with a ladder going crashing through a ringside table below.

Just as The Cenation Leader slowly tries to unhook the belt and make history, Randy Orton returns and hits the World Heavyweight Champion with a huge RKO. They brawl on the outside and Orton gets slightly lacerated after being dropped onto the ring apron and wasted by some big shots with the ring steps.

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Cena continues to bring it to Orton, but this time he's clocked in the face with a microphone and continuously hammers the fan favorite with head shots from the mic. Randy wants to make it uglier and prepares the Spanish Announcers' Table for imminent destruction.

*For the record, JBL has said "It's all legal" three times so far.

The sinister Orton smells blood (his own?) and goes for his famous punt to the head but Cena ducks and puts him through the announcers' table with an Attitude Adjustment. It's surely Cena's time.

He climbs to the top of the ladder and has the belts in his hands. Randy Orton comes back again, kicking the ladder away leaving The Champ hanging from the belts like a Human Piñata. Orton begins to brutally assault Cena with a chair until he ducks and spears The Apex Predator through one of the tables propped in the corner.

Both superstars are incapacitated. Orton is in a heap of splinters in the corner and Cena is gassed from this breathless encounter. Orton rolls out of the ring to find some handcuffs and locks John Cena to the bottom rope next to the ring post. The WWE Champion then taunts the World Heavyweight Champion by throwing the cuff keys into the crowd and makes a play for the tallest ladder in the aisle.

As Orton slowly begins to climb to his destiny, Cena frantically tries everything to cut or pull himself free. Eventually as The Apex Predator is almost at the top, Cena unscrews the bottom turnbuckle, climbing the ladder still attached to the bottom rope!

At the zenith of the ladder, The Cenation Leader uses his attached turnbuckle to smash Orton off the top but can't claim the belts with his one free hand. It's the actual example of a drag out brawl when Orton turns this match into a tug of war, eventually doing enough to send Cena crashing to the floor, hitting a table head first on the way down.

The history of WWE and World Championships

Finally, Randy Orton climbs to the top of the ladder to unhook both belts to become the Champion of Champions!

Winner and unified WWE World Heavyweight Champion of Champions: Randy OrtonRoarsome or Paw? This was a great match. In the past 15 years we've seen these two superstars go toe to toe many times before. But for the first time in a very long time, it felt different and unique. The commentary team said there was a "big fight feel" to this match which was absolutely accurate. Both men gave everything to make this as violent a spectacle as the TV rating would allow.

The finish was great and surprisingly without any outside interference. And I have never seen a man climb up a ladder whilst attached to the ropes before! I did wonder why the announcers were saying this was the first time in 50 years this kind of match has happened. Have they forgotten when Chris Jericho beat both The Rock and Stone Cold in the same night to become the first ever Undisputed Champion at Vengeance in 2001?

The Beast Says:At long last the WWE is back on PPV form. The build for TLC seemed lackluster to put it in the best terms, but the end product was exactly the opposite. Solid performances across the card were highlighted by a good divas match and a pair of handicap bouts where the results stand to make entirely different impacts going into WrestleMania season.

As I mentioned before, I think it should be a matter of time before Daniel Bryan joins the Wyatt Family and CM Punk is in dire need of some time off so he can come back and win the Royal Rumble.

The main event result will unravel and become more intriguing in the coming weeks. It surely won't be long before John Cena wins both belts. It's merely a question of how he does it.

My final praise goes to another fantastic tag title match which was simply pure fun. If there was a Slammy for most improved aspect of the show, it would be for this continuously fledgling division. See you at the Royal Rumble where the Road to WrestleMania officially begins.

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